Dear 3^rd Grade Families,

It is our pleasure to invite you to attend a very special program being held to honor a milestone in your child’s Jewish education. Recently, our 3^rd graders completed their first Hebrew textbook! Since learning has always been of such importance in Judaism, a delightful ceremony known as “Siyum Sefer” (Completion of a Book) has developed which acknowledges the importance of this event in one’s Jewish education.

Part of the ceremony includes a presentation, for which our students have spent a long time preparing. We ask that students wear white shirts and dark pants or skirts (dark jeans are acceptable).

The Siyum Sefer ceremonies will be held on:

 Sunday, May 6^th at 9:30-10:15am at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center . Please note that this ceremony has been changed from the Shabbat service on Friday, April 27^th at Temple .

Sunday, May 13^th at 11:15am-12:00noon at Temple . Please note that this ceremony has been changed from the Shabbat service on Friday, April 27^th at Temple .

We urge parents and families to attend the Siyum Sefer so that this milestone can be celebrated as a family.  We are delighted to have grandparents and siblings (who are not in Hebrew classes themselves) attend as well.

Mazel Tov!

Rabbi Hessel, Mrs. Tankel and Mrs. Davidson

Upcoming Events  

	April, 2012
April 29	Pre-K Gan Program	Temple

	May, 2012
May 1	Upper School at TEMPLE ONLY
	Confirmation:  6:00-9:00 p.m.	Temple
May 6	K-2 Tefillah	Temple
	3rd Grade Oral "checkups"	Temple and JBSC
May 8	Last day of Upper School classes
May 10	Lag B'Omer
May 13	3rd Grade Oral "checkups"	Temple and JBSC
May 15-16	Last Days of Hebrew School/end of year "checkups"	JBSC and Temple
May 18	Confirmation Shabbat and Teacher Recognition	Temple
May 19	Confirmation rehearsal 12:30-4:30 p.m.	Temple
May 20	Last Day of Religious School	Temple and JBSC
	3rd Grade Oral "checkups"	Temple and JBSC
	Confirmation	Temple